Colorado River (TX) above Silver, TX
River level and flood forecast · Coke County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 1980) | 22.98 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMajor flooding will occur. Oil field equipment and structures will be flooded. Roads and low water crossings will be flooded and impassible.
- 18 ftModerate flooding will occur. Oil field equipment and ranch land will be flooded. Secondary roads and low water crossings will be impassible.
- 15 ftMinor flooding will occur. Oil equipment and ranch land will be threatened.
Highest crests on record
- 22.98 ft — September 9, 1980
- 22.42 ft — March 24, 2000
- 21.96 ft — October 6, 1986
- 20.05 ft — May 11, 1994
- 19.96 ft — September 29, 2012
Recent crests: 18.76 ft (October 10, 2018) · 15.4 ft (May 21, 2017) · 15.73 ft (October 23, 2015) · 19.96 ft (September 29, 2012) · 22.42 ft (March 24, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamColorado River (TX) 1 mile WSW of Colorado City, TX
- DownstreamColorado River (TX) at Robert Lee, TX
- Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook, TX
- North Concho River at Sterling City, TX
- North Concho River near Carlsbad, TX
- Deep Creek 1 mile W of Dunn, TX
- Colorado River (TX) 4 miles SW of Ira below Lake J. B. Thomas, TX
- Middle Concho River above Tankersley, TX
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SILT2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.